Coat



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COAT

Filed Oct. 8, 195 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 3nventor UTTU F.WE|SEND Clttorneg 9 P1935. o. F. WEISEND 2 COAT Filed Oct. 8, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 m mg. a.

3nv'entor OTTO F.WE|SENU attorney 5 Patentecl Sept. 3, 1935 I Otto r.Weiscnd, Columbus, Ohio Application October 8, 1934, Serial No. 747,355

2 Claims.

This invention relates .more particularly to coats for men of the typeillustrated in Letters Patent of the United States,'No. 1,971,125,issued to me August 21, 1934. The object. generally, of the presentinvention is similar to that set forth in said patent,,to wit; toprovide an improved construction of coat in which the upper back portionis normally maintained in a smooth and unrumpled condition. Theparticular object in the present instance is to produce a coat of saidtype i of simpler and more economical construction.

Other objects will appear from the following description.

The invention is embodied in the example herein shown and described, thefeatures of novelty being finally claimed.

In the accompanying drawings' Figure 1 is an elevational view of theback of the coat according to the invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the side of the coat.

Fig. 3 is a view illustrating how the piece is cut for the back. 1

Fig. 4 illustrates the seaming of the piece illustrated in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 illustrates a mid-fraction of the back piece having appliedthereto an arched-shaped flexible stiffening or padding at the innerside of the piece with a portion of said stiffening broken out. 7

Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line VIVI Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a view like Fig. 1 of a modification.

Fig. 8 is a view of the side of Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 illustrates the back portion of Fig. 7 before stitching.

Fig. 10 illustrates a mid-fraction of the stitched back piece havingapplied thereto an arch-shaped flexible stiffening or padding at theinner side of the piece. 1 Fig. 11 illustrates a vertical section on,say line ill-XI Fig. 7.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive the back is made of a singlepiece of fabric cut from the top in upright lines 82, 2 to points in theregion tion and the tail of the coat where theback is to cover or lie onthe rumps of the wearer, said linesterminatiug by shorter cut or incisedlines I3, 53 inclined inward. In stitching the cut portionstogether theouter sections M, [4, are drawn inward and seamed as illustrated in Fig.4, such seaming including the cut lines 13,13. The efiect of thisdrawing inward and seaming "of the inclined cut portions at l3, i3 is tocause a horizontal contraction of the fabric at the region between theupper back porand thereby forming a bulge at the top of the tail portionso that the back conforms to the shape of the body at said region. Aconsequence of thus shaping the back portion of the coat is that therumps can, in ordinary or normal movements, operate within the bulgedtail portion without disturbing the upper 5 back portion.

In order the better to insure the effect desired there is secured bystitching to the inner side of the back an upwardly arched flexiblepadding strip l5 that lies across the seams 'of the short 10 cuts 83, l3, as best shown in Fig. 5 and an arched belt, so called, '6 on theexterior of the back of the coat that preferably parallels and coversthe stitching of the padding strip l 5 The two members l5 and lficooperate in strengthening the 15 back at the region of the ,top of therumps and tend to prevent the imparting of motion of the tail portion tothe upper back and conversely. The usual lining (not shown) of the coatcovers and conceals the padding strip.

Instead of seams in the top of theback of the coat-pleats can besubstituted, the small cuts, as shown, being made at the bottom of theupper portion of the back to permit contraction and thereby produce thebulging efiect above the rumps.

' Referring now to Figs. 7 to 11 inclusive the two symmetrical pieces I?and l'l of Fig. 9 are intended to represent the fabric as cut to formthe back, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. The broken 1ines30 on said piecesI! and W represent seaming lines after the coat is made. The matchingmiddle lines of said back pieces are shown as incised or cut with inwardcurves I 8 and I8 that when stitched together as by the broken linesnarrows the back of the coat at that region and causes a bulge at thetopof the tail portion of the coat.

In order to sustain the upper back of the coat in a smooth and unrumpledcondition there is secured bystitching at the inner side of the back 40an upwardly arched flexible strip l9 that lies across the seam at theline of the bulge, substantially as shown in Figs. 10 and 11, and anarched belt, so called, 20 on the exterior of the back of the coat. Saidbelt preferably parallels and covers the stitching of the padding stripl9. The two members l9 and 2E] cooperate in strengthening the back atthe region of the top of therumps and tend to prevent the impartingofmotion to the tail portion to the upper back portion and conversely. Theusual lining (not shown) of the coat covers and conceals the padding ofthe coat.

The upper back portion of the coat can be made whole or uncut or withpleats in which case the out can extend upward to include the inward 86curves l8 and l8 so that when such portions are drawn together andstitched the bulge at the top of the rumps is formed. When pleats aremade in the back in the form shown in Fig. 4 the inclined cut I3, l3 canbe made in the piece to permit the drawing in of the goods.

The forms of the parts can be changed without departing from the gist ofthe invention as claimed.

1; Aifcoat including in its back, a fabricpiece vertically continuousfrom the collar portion to the lower end of the tail portion and havingin: its waist line generally vertical incisions in op- V 'posed andspaced relation to each other, said incised portions drawn and sewedtogether whereby there is formed a bulge to rest over the rump of thewearer, and a flexible reinforcing member extending and secured to theback across said incised portions to maintain said bulge.

2. A coat including in its back a fabric piece vertically continuousfrom the collar portion to the lower end ofv the tail portion and havingin its Waist line generally vertical incisions opposed "and spacedrelation'to each other, said incised portions drawn and sewed togetherwhereby there is formed a bulge to restover the rump of the d wearer,and an upwardly arched flexible reinforce Hing member extending andsecured to the back across said incised portions to maintain said bulge.

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